Jasper County folks have done come down with the fever, no, not the H1N1, it’s football fever. Piedmont Academy and Jasper County school football teams have been practicing for weeks for the big game when friends, family and fans will fill the stands, and mamas and grandmaws will jump up and and yell words they…
The City of Monticello’s new recycle trailer had a surprise visit from Captain Recycle Tuesday afternoon. The Captain was here to watch Council member Katherine Alexander (right) and Latasha Robinson, customer service representative with the city add some recyclables from City Hall to the trailer.The trailer has only been in place for a week and…
The Pitts Chapel Road project is under way and should be completed in about four months, according to Larry Kaiser of CIS infrastructure, the engineering firm assisting the county with its Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) projects. The Pitts Chapel paving project has been discussed for years, and was included as a SPLOST…
A pick-up truck makes a left turn from Greene Street onto Southern Avenue, which has recently been turned into a one-way street between the Monticello Post Office and McIntosh State Bank. The one-way street on Southern Avenue heading north between Washington and Greene Streets was installed to make it possible for the Post Office to…
Arrest warrants were issued Monday by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) charging Cordell Peacock, 17, of Shady Dale and Vincent Dudley, 17, of Monticello, with statutory rape in connection with a 13 year old female. Christopher Howard, 17, of Monticello, also involved in the case, has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of…
After suffering several disappointing, close setbacks, the Piedmont Academy softball team ended up on the winning side of one such game Monday. The Lady Cougars defeated Mt. de Sales 6-5 in what coach Danny Camp called a “big win” for his squad. Piedmont scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh when Kacy…
The Kroger Co. is recalling its Super Kids Enriched White Sandwich Bread sold in 13 states because it may contain milk not listed on the label. Customers should return the product to stores for a refund or replacement.People who are allergic to milk could have a serious or life-threatening reaction if they consume this product.…
Willard Washington Brownlee of Mansfield, 62, a retired United States Marine died suddenly, August 21, 2009, in Jermyn, Texas.Mr. Brownlee was born January 18, 1947, in Tucker to the late James E. and Daisy Cook Brownlee. He attended Lilburn High School until he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1965 where he served proudly…
The Jasper County Commission voted Monday night to give the 2006 monies due to the Jasper County Water and Sewer Authority in the amount of $27,861.The action came after a closed session lasting more than an hour. The closed session was to discuss personnel and potential or pending litigation. When the commissioners and county attorney…